By John Smith • Published: 23 Apr 2020 • 15:45
The common cuttlefish found in Mediterranean waters Credit: Hans Hillewaert CC
AFTER receiving a report that a man was seen diving in the waters off the beach at San Pedro Alcantara, a suburb of Marbella, officers of the Guardia Civil went to find him.
He emerged from the water carrying a bag which was found to contain 15 kilos of cuttlefish which he had caught without having the appropriate licence.
He was firstly denounced for being outside in breach of the state of alarm lockdown then the man who had a number of previous complaints against him was further denounced for poaching and not having a buoy attached to him to show his position in the sea.
The matter will be reviewed by both the Junta de Andalucia and the Malaga Maritime Authority.
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Married to Ophelia in Gibraltar in 1978, John has spent much of his life travelling on security print and minting business and visited every continent except Antarctica. Having retired several years ago, the couple moved to their house in Estepona and John became a regular news writer for the EWN Media Group taking particular interest in Finance, Gibraltar and Costa del Sol Social Scene. Currently he is acting as Editorial Consultant for the paper helping to shape its future development. Share your story with us by emailing newsdesk@euroweeklynews.com, by calling +34 951 38 61 61 or by messaging our Facebook page www.facebook.com/EuroWeeklyNews
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